title: Long-term follow-up of a superficial femoral vein injury: a case report from the Vietnam Vascular Registry.
abstract: We report a 29-year follow-up of a high-velocity superficial femoral vein injury sustained during the Vietnam War that was treated by emergent ligation. After years of suffering recurrent ulceration from chronic venous insufficiency, this patient underwent axillary vein valve transfer with improvement in his venous hypertension. Long-term follow-up of patients with deep venous injuries is necessary to avoid complications from chronic venous insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004219:District of Columbia; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014728:Veterans; D014744:Vietnam; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*